דָּפוּק
dapuk
Everyday HebrewFormsדְּפוּקָה / דְּפוּקִים / דְּפוּקוֹת
MeaningThis is a very common slang word.
1. Something is broken and does not work right.
2. A person is acting strange or crazy.
3. A situation is very bad or unfair.
HistoryThis word comes from the root that means "to knock" or "to beat". The word "dafuk" literally means "knocked" or "beaten up". It appeared in the Talmud, a large book of Jewish teachings from about 1500 years ago, to mean something that was flawed or not valid. In modern Hebrew, it became a popular slang word for anything that is "beaten up" and not working right.
Example
הטלפון שלי נפל והמסך שלו דפוק לגמרי.
My phone fell and its screen is totally messed up.
